SAPPORO, Japan -- Los Angeles Angels-bound Shohei Ohtani bid farewell to fans of his former Japanese club on Monday as he sets off to join his new Major League Baseball team. The star pitcher and hitter wore an Angels jersey to his news conference. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani throws one final ceremonial pitch from Sapporo Dome mound before LA Angels stint
The star pitcher and hitter wore an Angels jersey to his news conference. He opened with an introduction in English, saying: "Long time, no see. I'm Shohei Ohtani. Welcome to my press conference. Please enjoy." The Sapporo Dome crowd erupted in laughter ... ( read original story ...)
Ohtani bids farewell
SAPPORO, Japan — Los Angeles Angels-bound Shohei Ohtani bid farewell to fans of his former Japanese club on Monday as he sets off to join his new Major League Baseball team. The star pitcher and hitter wore an Angels jersey to his news conference. ( read original story ...)
Ohtani bids Japan farewell, heads to Anaheim
Sapporo, Japan — Los Angeles Angels-bound Shohei Ohtani bid farewell to fans of his former Japanese club on Monday as he sets off to join his new team. The star pitcher and hitter wore an Angels jersey to his public news conference. He opened with an ... ( read original story ...)
Why did an Airbnb host encourage this renter to sneak into the property?
But then the host tells him to sneak in behind the doorman’s back. Question: When I arrived at our Airbnb rental in Tokyo, the security staff stopped us from entering the property and showed us a posted notification that short-stay rentals are prohibited. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG seeks majority of Indonesia’s Bank Danamon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) (8306.T) said on Tuesday it agreed to buy 73.8 percent of Bank Danamon Indonesia (BDMN.JK), as it looks to build a foothold in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. MUFG said it aimed to buy up to 100 ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Announces Japan’s Largest Financial Group MUFG to Make a Strategic Investment in Indonesia’s Bank Danamon
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.’s commercial banking entity The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (“MUFG”) announced today that it has entered into conditional share purchase agreements with Asia Financial (Indonesia) Pte. Ltd. (“AFI”) and ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial : Japan’s largest financial group MUFG to make a strategic investment in Indonesia’s Bank Danamon
MUFG seeks to take a 73.8% majority stake in Bank Danamon, reaffirming Indonesia's importance in its regional strategy Japan, 26 December 2017 - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.'s commercial banking entity The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. ("MUFG ... ( read original story ...)
Government-backed lender taps ex-Finance Ministry official as chief in ‘amakudari’ appointment
Former Vice Finance Minister Kazuho Tanaka has been tapped as the next governor and chief executive of Japan Finance Corp. to succeed Koichi Hosokawa, 70, one of Tanaka’s predecessors at the ministry. The transfer of the top post of a government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government to promote fugu exports to Asia
It hopes to attain the goal by promoting fugu as a new “Japanese brand” foodstuff. Fugu has poison in various parts of the body, such as its skin and testis, depending on the species. In Japan, a licensing system for cooking fugu has been established. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea Stocks Fall, While China Rebounds
Because of Samsung’s fourth-quarter pullback, the index had fallen five of the past seven weeks. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.2% after setting its latest 26-year closing high Monday. But department stores rose solidly Tuesday after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics could deploy facial recognition tech on a huge scale
Now the organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics is taking notice of the technology, and wants to use it on a huge scale at the global sporting extravaganza, sources told the Japan Times recently. Developed by NEC Corp., the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei lifted by retail names, China stocks struggle
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -0.20% was down 0.2% in early afternoon trading, after setting its latest 26-year closing high Monday. But department stores rose solidly Tuesday after Takashimaya posted solid fiscal third-quarter earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s November consumer prices rise for 11th straight month
Japan’s core consumer prices rose for the eleventh straight month and household spending jumped in November, offering the central bank some hope a steady economic recovery will gradually drive up inflation to its 2 per cent target. But the increase in ... ( read original story ...)
Ultra-easy monetary policy weighs heavily on Japanese bank profits
Prolonged ultra-easy monetary policy is weighing heavily on Japanese bank profits but financial institutions should not expect business conditions to brighten dramatically even after the central bank raises interest rates, a senior Bank of Japan (BoJ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending jumps but BOJ seen keeping stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's households spent more than expected in November while consumer inflation ticked up and the jobless rate hit a fresh 24-year low, offering the central bank some hope an economic recovery will drive up inflation to its 2 percent target. ( read original story ...)